MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: Emory University Hospital
Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 GA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 GA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (no contrast) is about $317 (about 1.3× the $244 Medicare rate). Emory University Hospital charges insurers about $254, or about $1,837 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Atlanta, GA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $583 | 239% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $242 | 99% |
| Aetnamajor | $244 - $965 | 100% |
| Cignamajor | $246 | 101% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $828 | 340% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $507 | 208% |
| Clover Health | $251 | 103% |
| Devoted Health | $239 | 98% |
| Oscar Health | $248 | 102% |
| WellCare | $254 | 104% |
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Other Procedures at Emory University Hospital
Compare: MRI, brain (no contrast) at other GA hospitals
- Emanuel Medical Center · Swainsboro $70
- Savannah Health Services LLC DBA Memorial Health University Medical Center · Savannah $156
- Hamilton Medical Center · Dalton $180
- Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden Campus · Saint Marys $180
- Navicent Health Baldwin · Milledgeville $181
- Grady Memorial Hospital · Atlanta $182
- Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus · Brunswick $191
- Atrium Health Navicent Peach · Byron $204
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.